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Agent at correspondents' dinner was hit by bullet from suspect's shotgun, prosecutors say
Authorities have determined that buckshot from the gun of the man charged with trying to storm the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in an attempt to kill U.S. President Donald Trump struck a Secret Service agent, according to the federal prosecutor overseeing the investigation.
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Suspected hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship kills 3, WHO says
In a statement to The Associated Press, the WHO said an investigation was ongoing but that at least one case of hantavirus had been confirmed.
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In Pompeii, ancient graffiti depicting daily life is being revealed thanks to modern technology
The walls of a corridor that once linked two theatres in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii hold hundreds of inscriptions made by residents before Mount Vesuvius erupted almost 2,000 years ago. An international research team is now using a very modern technique to bring them to life.
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Cargo ship near Strait of Hormuz reports being attacked, as Iran makes new peace proposal
A cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz has reported being attacked by multiple small craft, the British military's United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations centre said Sunday, marking at least two dozen attacks in and around the strait since the Iran war began.
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Ukraine hits Russian oil-loading port, 'shadow fleet' tankers
Ukraine on Sunday launched a wave of strikes against Russian oil targets, hitting a key loading port on the Baltic Sea and two tankers that Ukraine alleges were illegally used to transport Russian crude.